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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: Godwin Billy Agha <godwinnwafor49@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: godwinbillyagha@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Wed, 9 Nov 2011 17:53:55 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: HELLO




Dear Friend.

How are you doing?

Please, i am very sorry for every inconvenience this email may bring to your
personal life. I got your reference from your country's Chambers & Commerce and
Industry directory with much believe you are capable and reputable to go into
business relationship with.

This business is 100% risk-free to both sides; hence our top powers to execute
it are assured.

My names are, Mr. Godwin Ukpaima Billy Agha, Director Department of Petroleum
Resources (DPR). My term of reference involves the award of contracts to
multinational companies. My office is saddled with the responsibility of
contract Award, screening, categorization and prioritization of projects
embarked upon by Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) as well as feasibility
studies for selected projects and supervising the project consultants involved.

A breakdown of the fiscal expenditure by this office as at the end of last
fiscal quarter of 2009 indicates that (DPR) paid out a whooping sum of (Two Billion United States of American Dollars) to successful local and foreign contractors. The (DPR) is now compelling beneficiaries to be paid for this second Quarter / 3rd quarter of the year 2011.

The crux of this letter is that the Finance/Contract Department of the (DPR)
under my instruction deliberately over-invoiced the contract value of the
various contracts Awarded. In the course of disbursements, my department has
been able to accumulate the sum of US$200,000,000.00 (Two Hundred Million United
State of American Dollars only) as the over-invoiced sum.

This money is currently in a suspense account of the (DPR) account with the Debt
Reconciliation Committee (DRC). I now seek to process the transfer of this fund
officially as contract payment to you as a foreign contractor, who will be
fronting for us as the beneficiary of the fund. In this way we can facilitate
these funds into your nominated local of foreign account for possible investment
abroad. We are not allowed as a matter of government policy to operate any
foreign account to transfer this fund into.

The little story you need to know about Nigeria, why we deliberately over
invoice this US$200,000,000.00 (Two Hundred Million United State of American
Dollars only) for our own use, Nigeria is the 6th oil largest producing country
in the whole world, I and my colleague are highly placed officials, those in
power e.g. past and present Presidents/their Vice Presidents, Governors,
Commissioners, and the upper and lower arms of Government keep on looting our
oil treasury.

In 2007 formal Vice President Atiku Abubakar is being accused of looting
US$125,000,000.00 (One Hundred and Twenty Five Million United State of America
Dollars) from our Petroleum Development Trust Fund (PDTF) and he is being
denying the allegation, but is the truth.

We are hereby soliciting for your confidentiality and mutual partnership to this
great deal.

Now my questions are: -

1. Can you handle this project?
2. Can I give you this trust?
3. What will be your commission if you can facilitate the movement of this fund
into your account?

Be informed that on completion of this Project we will use part of our own share
to invest in your country under your care.

Please note that the transfer operation will take ten working days to be
completed from the moment memorandum of understanding is signed.

We will appreciate you to provide to us the listed information bellow for onward
proceeding.


(1) Your Full Name:..........................
(2) Your Full Contact Address:..............
(3) Your Direct Mobile Line:................
(4) Your Private Fax No:.....................
(5) Scanned copy of your Identification ( Valid )
(6) Your company names................
(7) Your occupation / position:.........................
(8) Your age:................................


Thanks and Remain Blessed,


Mr. Godwin Ukpaima Billy Agha
FORMER DIRECTOR,
DEPARTMENT OF PETROLEUM RESOURCES
(DPR).

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